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House approves bill allowing volunteer campus chaplains in K–12 public schools
Summary
House Bill 179 will authorize local school boards and public charter schools to allow trained, volunteer campus chaplains to provide confidential support to teachers and staff at their request. The House adopted the bill after members discussed background checks, training, religious neutrality and how chaplains would operate alongside existing
The Alabama House passed House Bill 179 to authorize local boards of education and public charter school governing bodies to permit trained volunteer campus chaplains to provide confidential support to school personnel at the staff member’s request.
Nut graf: Sponsors described chaplains as a voluntary, supplemental resource for teachers, principals and staff who seek confidential guidance; sponsors and supporters emphasized background checks, credentialing and non‑proselytizing training as safeguards.…
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